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updates on the DoD SBIR and STTR Programs, you are invited to subscribe to
the DoD SBIR/STTR ListServ by e-mailing sbirlist@listserv.dodsbir.net.

Help Desk: If you have
questions about the Defense Department's SBIR or STTR Programs, please call
the SBIR/STTR Help Desk at 866-SBIRHLP (866-724-7457), or visit the DoD
SBIR/STTR Web site, at http://www.acq.osd.mil/osbp/sbir/ or the DoD SBIR/STTR Resource Center at http://www.dodsbir.net/.

The Army, Navy, DARPA, and OSD hereafter referred to
as DoD Components, invite small business firms to submit proposals under this
solicitation for the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program. Firms
with the capability to conduct research and development (R&D) in any of the
defense-related topic areas described in Section 8.0, and to commercialize the
results of that R&D, are encouraged to participate.

Objectives of the DoD
SBIR Program include stimulating technological innovation in DoD's Critical Technology Areas, strengthening the role of small business in meeting
DoD research and development needs, fostering and encouraging participation by
minority and disadvantaged persons in technological innovation, and increasing
the commercial application of DoD-supported research or research and development
results.

The Federal SBIR Program is mandated by Public Laws, P.L. 97-219, P.L.
99-443, P.L. 102-564, P.L. 106-554, and P.L. 112-017 (S.1082). The basic
design of the DoD SBIR Program is in accordance with the Small Business
Administration (SBA) SBIR Policy Directive, 2002. The DoD Program presented in
this solicitation strives to encourage scientific and technical innovation in
areas specifically identified by DoD Components. The guidelines presented in
this solicitation incorporate and exploit the flexibility of the SBA Policy
Directive to encourage proposals based on scientific and technical approaches
most likely to yield results important to the DoD and the private sector.

1.2 Three Phase
Program

This program solicitation is issued pursuant to the
Small Business Innovation Development Act of 1982, P.L. 97-219 and P.L. 112-017
(S.1082). Phase I is to determine, insofar as possible, the scientific,
technical, and commercial merit and feasibility of ideas submitted under the
SBIR Program. Phase I awards are typically $70,000 to $150,000 in size over a
period generally of six to nine months. Proposals should concentrate on research
or research and development which will significantly contribute to proving the
scientific, technical, and commercial feasibility of the proposed effort, the
successful completion of which is a prerequisite for further DoD support in
Phase II. The measure of Phase I success includes evaluations of the extent to
which Phase II results would have the potential to yield a product or process
of continuing importance to DoD and the private sector. Proposers are
encouraged to consider whether the research or research and development they
are proposing to DoD Components also has private sector potential, either for
the proposed application or as a base for other applications.

Subsequent Phase II awards will be made to firms on
the basis of results of their Phase I effort and the scientific merit,
technical merit, and commercial potential of the Phase II proposal. Phase II awards are
typically $500,000 to $1,000,000 in size over a period generally not to exceed
24 months (subject to negotiation). Phase II is the principal research or
research and development effort and is expected to produce a well-defined
deliverable prototype.

Under Phase III, the small business is expected to
obtain funding from the private sector and/or non-

SBIR
Government sources to develop the prototype into a viable product or
non-R&D service for sale in military and/or private sector markets.

Under a policy approved by the Under Secretary of
Defense for Acquisition and Technology in October 1998, DoD tracks the extent
to which technologies developed under Phase II are successfully commercialized
in Phase III (in military and/or private sector markets), as discussed in Section
5.4 of this solicitation. Furthermore, DoD has adopted such commercialization
success as a critical measure of performance for both the DoD SBIR Program and
the firms that participate in the program (see Sections 3.5.b(6), 3.5.b(11),
3.5.d, 4.4, and 5.4).

This solicitation is for Phase I proposals only. Only proposals submitted in response to topics
contained in this solicitation will be accepted. Proposers who were not
awarded a contract in response to a prior SBIR solicitation are free to update
or modify and re-submit the same or modified proposal if it is responsive to
any of the topics listed in Section 8.0.

For Phase II, no separate solicitation will be issued
and no unsolicited proposals will be accepted. Only those firms that were
awarded Phase I contracts are eligible to participate in Phases II and III (see
Sections 4.3 and 5.2).

DoD is not obligated to make any awards under either
Phase I, II, or III, and all awards are subject to the availability of funds.
DoD is not responsible for any monies expended by the proposer before award of
any contract.

1.3
Proposer Eligibility and Limitations

Each proposer must qualify as a small business for
research or research and development purposes as defined in Section 2.0 and
certify to this on the Cover Sheet of the proposal. In addition, a minimum of two-thirds
of the research and/or analytical work in Phase I must be carried out by the
proposing firm. For Phase II, a minimum of one-half (50%) of the research
and/or analytical work must be performed by the proposing firm. The percentage
of work is usually measured by both direct and indirect costs, although
proposers planning to subcontract a significant fraction of their work should
verify how it will be measured with their DoD contracting officer during
contract negotiations. For both Phase I and II, the primary employment
of the principal investigator must be with the small business firm at the time
of the award and during the conduct of the proposed effort. Primary employment
means that more than one-half of the principal investigator's time is
spent with the small business. Primary employment with a small business
concern precludes full-time employment at another organization. For both Phase
I and Phase II, all research or research and development work must be performed
by the small business concern and its subcontractors in the United States. Deviations from the requirements in this paragraph must be approved in writing by
the contracting officer (during contract negotiations).

Joint ventures
and limited partnerships are permitted, provided that the entity
created qualifies as a small business in accordance with the Small Business
Act, 15 U.S.C. § 631, and the definition included in Section 2.10.

1.4
Conflicts of Interest

Awards made to firms owned by or employing current or previous Federal
Government employees could create conflicts of interest for those employees,
which may be a violation of federal law. Such proposers should contact the
cognizant Ethics Counselor from the employees' Government agency for further
guidance.

1.5 Questions about SBIR and
Solicitation Topics

a. General SBIR Questions/Information.

(1) Help Desk. The DoD SBIR/STTR Help Desk
is prepared to address general questions about this solicitation, the proposal
preparation and electronic submission process, contract negotiation, payment
vouchers, Government accounting requirements, intellectual property protection,
the Fast Track, financing strategies, and other program-related areas. The Help
Desk may be contacted from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET at:

§Technical Q&A through the SBIR Interactive Topic
Information System (SITIS) available at www.dodsbir.net/sitis

·Electronic Proposal Submission
for Phase I and II is through the Submission site at www.dodsbir.net/submission. Firms submitting through this site for the first
time will be asked to register with their tax ID number and supply a point of
contact at the firm.

§All DoD Phase I and II awards made
since the inception of the SBIR and STTR Programs may be searched by keywords
or company name at www.dodsbir.net/awards

(3) Tutorial. An on-line
tutorial on how to prepare and submit a proposal to the DoD SBIR/STTR Program
is available at the Resource Center Web site at www.dodsbir.net. It is a practical guide for beginners and a quick
reference for more experienced participants.

(4) ListServ.
The DoD maintains a ListServ e-mail broadcast service. To stay in touch with
SBIR and STTR opportunities and receive notices about upcoming conferences and
solicitations, subscribe by e-mailing sbirlist@listserv.dodsbir.net and typing SUBSCRIBE in the subject of the message,
or visit the Resource Center at www.dodsbir.net.

b. General Questions
about a DoD Component. General questions pertaining to a particular DoD
Component should be submitted in accordance with the instructions given at the
beginning of that Component's topics, in Section 8.0 of this solicitation.
Hyperlinks to Component SBIR Web sites are available from the DoD SBIR/STTR Web
site (above).

c.Technical Questions about
Solicitation Topics.

(1) Direct Contact with Topic Authors.
From July 28, 2011 to August 28, 2011, this solicitation is
issued for Pre-Release on the DoD SBIR/STTR Web site with the names of the
topic authors and their phone numbers and e-mail addresses. During this
period, proposers have an opportunity to contact topic authors by telephone or
e-mail to ask technical questions about specific solicitations topics.
Questions should be limited to specific information related to improving the
understanding of a particular topic’s requirements. Offerors may not ask for
advice or guidance on solution approach, nor submit additional material to the
topic author. If information given in response to a question is deemed
necessary for the preparation of proposals, that information will be made
available to the public through SITIS. Afterwards, questions must be asked
through SITIS, described below.

(2) SITIS. Once DoD begins accepting proposals on August
29, 2011, no further direct contact between proposers and topic authors
is allowed; however, proposers may submit written questions through SITIS at www.dodsbir.net/sitis. In SITIS, the questioner and respondent remain
anonymous and all questions and answers are posted electronically for general
viewing. Questions are limited to technical information related to improving
the understanding of a particular topic’s requirements; any other questions,
such as those asking for advice or guidance on solution approach, will not
receive a response. Locate the topic to which you want to submit a technical
question by using the SITIS Quick Scan feature on this Web site. Then, using
the form at the bottom of the topic description page, enter and submit your
question. Answers are generally posted within seven working days of question
submission. (Answers will also be e-mailed directly to the inquirer if the
inquirer provides an e-mail address.)

The SITIS service for this solicitation opens on July
28, 2011 and closes to new questions on September 14, 2011. All
questions and answers will be posted from July 28, 2011 to September 28, 2011.

All proposers are advised to monitor SITIS during the
solicitation period for questions and answers, and other information relevant
to the topic under which they are proposing.

1.6
SBIR Conferences and Outreach

The DoD participates
in National SBIR Conferences and many regional and state-organized conferences
for small businesses. For information on these events, see "Conferences"
on our Web site or Resource Center. We particularly encourage small disadvantaged,
women-owned, veteran-owned, service-disabled veteran-owned and other socially
and economically disadvantaged small businesses to participate.

2.0
DEFINITIONS

The
following definitions apply for the purposes of this solicitation:

2.1 Commercialization

The process of developing marketable products or
services and delivering products or services for sale (whether by the
originating party or by others) to Government or commercial markets. For Phase
III Awards, the term “commercialization” means the process of developing
products, processes, technologies, or services; and the production and delivery
of products, processes, technologies, or services for sale (whether by the
originating party or by others) to or use by the Federal Government or commercial
markets.

2.2 Essentially Equivalent
Work

This occurs when (1)
substantially the same research is proposed for funding in more than one
contract proposal or grant application submitted to the same Federal agency;
(2) substantially the same research is submitted to two or more different
Federal agencies for review and funding consideration; or (3) a specific
research objective and the research design for accomplishing an objective are
the same or closely related in two or more proposals or awards, regardless of
the funding source.

2.3 Foreign
National (also known as Foreign Persons) means any person who is NOT:

a. a citizen
or national of the United States; or

b. a lawful permanent resident; or

c.a protected individual as
defined by 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3).

"Lawful
permanent resident" is a person having the status of having been lawfully
accorded the privilege of residing permanently in the United States as an
immigrant in accordance with the immigration laws and such status not having
changed.

"Protected
individual" is an alien who is lawfully admitted for permanent residence,
is granted the status of an alien lawfully admitted for temporary residence
under 8 U.S.C.§ 1160(a) or 8 U.S.C. § 1255a(a)(1), is admitted as a refugee
under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or is granted asylum under Section 8 U.S.C. § 1158; but
does not include (i) an alien who fails to apply for naturalization within six
months of the date the alien first becomes eligible (by virtue of period of
lawful permanent residence) to apply for naturalization or, if later, within
six months after November 6, 1986, and (ii) an alien who has applied on a
timely basis, but has not been naturalized as a citizen within 2 years after
the date of the application, unless the alien can establish that the alien is
actively pursuing naturalization, except that time consumed in the Service's
processing the application shall not be counted toward the 2-year period.

2.4 Funding Agreement

Any
contract, grant, or cooperative agreement entered into between any Federal
Agency and any small business concern for the performance of experimental,
developmental, or research work funded in whole or in part by the federal
Government. Only the contract method will be used by DoD Components for all
SBIR awards.

2.5 Manufacturing-related
R&Das a Result of Executive Order 13329

Encompasses
improvements in existing methods or processes, or wholly new processes,
machines or systems. Four main areas include:

Basic
Research - Scientific study and
experimentation to provide fundamental knowledge required for the solution
of problems.

b.Exploratory Development - A study, investigation or minor development effort
directed toward specific problem areas with a view toward developing and evaluating
the feasibility and practicability of proposed solutions.

Advanced
Development - Proof of design
efforts directed toward projects that have moved into the development of
hardware for test.

Engineering
Development - Full-scale
engineering development projects for DoD use but which have not yet
received approval for production.

For
the purposes of Human Research Protection, “research” is defined as a
systematic investigation including RDT&E, designed to develop
generalizable knowledge (32 C.F.R. § 219).

2.7
Research Involving Animal Subjects

All activities
involving animal subjects shall be conducted in accordance with DoDI 3216.01
“Use of Animals in DoD Programs,” 9 C.F.R. parts 1-4 “Animal Welfare
Regulations,” National Academy of Sciences Publication “Guide for the Care
& Use of Laboratory Animals,” as amended, and the Department of Agriculture
rules implementing the Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. §§ 2131-2159), as well as
other applicable federal and state law and regulation and DoD instructions. A
listing of the cited regulations is available at:

b.An animal is
defined as any living or dead, vertebrate organism (non-human) that is being
used or is intended for use in research, development, test, evaluation or
training.

c.A vertebrate is
a member of the subphylum Vertebrata (within the phylum Chordata), including
birds and cold-blooded animals.

See DoDI 3216.01 for definitions of
these terms and more information about the applicability of DoDI 3216.01 to
work involving animals.

2.8
Research Involving Human Subjects

All research involving human
subjects shall be conducted in accordance with 32 C.F.R. § 219 “The Common
Rule,” 10 U.S.C. § 980 “Limitation on Use of Humans as Experimental Subjects,”
and DoDD 3216.02 “Protection of Human Subjects and Adherence to Ethical
Standards in DoD-Supported Research,” as well as other applicable federal and
state law and regulations, and DoD component guidance. Offerors must be
cognizant of and abide by the additional restrictions and limitations imposed
on the DoD regarding research involving human subjects, specifically as they
regard vulnerable populations (DoDD 3216.02), recruitment of military research
subjects (DoDD 3216.02), and informed consent and surrogate consent (10 U.S.C. §
980) and chemical and biological agent research (DoDD 3216.02). Food and Drug
Administration regulation and policies may also apply. A listing of the cited
regulations is available at:

“Human use”
protocols apply to all research that meets any of the following criteria:

a.Any research
involving an intervention or an interaction with a living person that would not
be occurring or would be occurring in some other fashion but for this research.

b.Any research
involving identifiable private information. This may include
data/information/specimens collected originally from living individuals
(broadcast video, web-use logs, tissue, blood, medical or personnel records,
health data repositories, etc.) in which the identity of the subject is known,
or the identity may be readily ascertained by the investigator or associated
with the data/information/specimens.

See DoDD 3216.02 for definitions of
these terms and more information about the applicability of DoDI 3216.02 to
research involving human subjects.

2.9
Research Involving Recombinant DNA Molecules.

Any recipient
performing research involving recombinant DNA molecules and/or organisms and
viruses containing recombinant DNA molecules shall comply with the National
Institutes of Health Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant DNA
Molecules, dated January 2011, as amended. The guidelines can be found at: http://oba.od.nih.gov/rdna/nih_guidelines_oba.html. Recombinant
DNA is defined as (i) molecules that are constructed outside living cells by
joining natural or synthetic DNA segments to DNA molecules that can replicate
in living cells or (ii) molecules that result from the replication of those
described in (i) above. A listing of the cited regulations is available at: http://www.acq.osd.mil/osbp/sbir/deskreference/QuickReference/researchrecombinantdna.htm.

2.10 Small Business Concern

A small business concern is one that, at the time of
award of Phase I and Phase II, meets all of the criteria established by the
Small Business Administration which are published in 13 C.F.R § 121.701-705.

2.11 Subcontract

A subcontract is any
agreement, other than one involving an employer-employee relationship, entered
into by an awardee of a funding agreement calling for supplies or services for
the performance of the original funding agreement. This includes consultants.
See Section 3.5.b(10).

2.12 United States

"United States" means the fifty states, the territories and possessions of the Federal
Government, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of Palau, and the District of Columbia.

2.13
Women-Owned Small Business Concern

A small business concern that is at least 51% owned by one or more women; or, in the
case of any publicly owned business, at least 51% of the stock of which is
owned by one or more women; and whose management and daily business operations
are controlled by one or more women; or a small business concern eligible under
the Women-Owned Small Business Program in accordance with 13 CFR part 127.

3.0 PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

3.1
Proposal Requirements

A proposal to any DoD Component under the SBIR Program
is to provide sufficient information to persuade the DoD Component that the
proposed work represents an innovative approach to the investigation of an
important scientific or engineering problem and is worthy of support under the
stated criteria.

The quality of the
scientific or technical content of the proposal will be the principal basis
upon which proposals will be evaluated. The proposed research or research and
development must be responsive to the chosen topic, although need not use the
exact approach specified in the topic (see Section 4.1). Any small business
contemplating a bid for work on any specific topic should determine that (a)
the technical approach has a reasonable chance of meeting the topic objective,
(b) this approach is innovative, not routine, with potential commercial
application and (c) the firm has the capability to implement the technical approach,
i.e., has or can obtain people and equipment suitable to the task.

Classified proposals are not accepted
under the DoD SBIR Program. In the event that DoD Components identify topics
that will involve classified work in Phase II, companies invited to submit a
proposal must have or be able to obtain the proper facility and personnel
clearances in order to perform Phase II work. For more information on facility
and personnel clearance procedures and requirements, please visit the Defense
Security Service Web site at: http://www.dss.mil/index.html.

NOTE: In this
solicitation, the Army has established a 20-page limitation for
proposals submitted in response to their topics.

9)Use a type size no smaller than a
10-point font.

10) The
technical proposal shall be in a one-column format.

Note:
Public access to the Internet is available at most public libraries, local
schools or a Small Business Development Center (SBDC) in your area. If you
have any questions, please contact the DoD Help Desk 866-SBIRHLP
(1-866-724-7457).

3.3 Proprietary Information

If information is provided which constitutes a trade
secret, proprietary commercial or financial information, confidential personal
information, or data affecting the national security, it will be treated in
confidence to the extent permitted by law, provided it is clearly marked in
accordance with Section 5.6. The cost proposal information will be treated
as proprietary whether or not it is indicated.

3.4
Limitations on Length of Proposal

This solicitation is designed to reduce the investment
of time and cost to small firms in preparing a formal proposal. Those who wish
to respond must submit a direct, concise, and informative research or research
and development proposal of no more than 25 pages (no type smaller than
10-point on standard 8-1/2" x 11" paper with one inch margins), if
no page limitation is otherwise specified in the Component instructions. The Proposal
Cover Sheet (pages 1 and 2), the Technical Proposal (beginning with page 3),
and any enclosures or attachments count toward the 25-page limit. The Cost
Proposal is excluded from the page limit.
The Company Commercialization Report must be completed using the online form on
the DoD Electronic Submission Web site.

Promotional and non-project related discussion is
discouraged. The space allocated to each will depend on the problem chosen and
the principal investigator's approach. In the interest of equity, pages in
excess of the applicable page limitation (including attachments, appendices, or
references, but excluding the cost proposal and Company Commercialization
Report) will not be considered for review or award. Additional
information on Universal Resource Locator (URL) links, computer disks, CDs,
DVDs, video tapes or any other medium will not be accepted or considered in the
proposal evaluation unless otherwise specified in the Component instructions to
which you are applying.

3.5 Phase I Proposal Format

a. Proposal Cover Sheets. On the DoD
Electronic Submission Web site

(www.dodsbir.net/submission/SignIn.asp), prepare the Proposal Cover Sheets. The cover sheets shall include a
brief technical abstract of the proposed R&D project, a discussion of
anticipated benefits, and potential commercial applications. Once the cover sheets
are saved, the system will assign a proposal number. You may edit the cover sheets
as often as necessary until the solicitation closes. Your cover sheets will
count as the first two pages of your proposal no matter how they print out.
If your proposal is selected for award, the technical abstract and discussion
of anticipated benefits will be publicly released on the Internet; therefore, do
not include proprietary or classified information in these sections.

b. Technical
Proposal. Create a single file that covers the following items in
the order given below. Begin your technical proposal on page 3 (since the
cover sheets are pages 1 and 2) and put your firm name, topic number, and
proposal number in the header of each page. (The header may be included in the
one inch margins.) The technical proposal file must be in Portable Document
Format (PDF) for evaluation purposes. You cannot upload the technical proposal
to the DoD Submission site until you have created a cover sheet and been
assigned a proposal number. Perform a virus check before uploading the
technical proposal file. If a virus is detected, it may cause rejection of the
proposal. The technical proposal should be a single file, including graphics and attachments (and cost proposal if not using the Web site's
on-line cost proposal form). Do not lock or encrypt the file you
upload.

(1) Identification and
Significance of the Problem or Opportunity. Define the specific technical
problem or opportunity addressed and its importance. (Begin on page 3 of your
proposal.)

(2) Phase I Technical
Objectives. Enumerate the specific objectives of the Phase I work,
including the questions it will try to answer to determine the feasibility of
the proposed approach.

(3) Phase I Work Plan.

(a) Provide an
explicit, detailed description of the Phase I approach. If a Phase I option is
required or allowed by the Component to which you are submitting, it should
describe appropriate research activities which would commence at the end of
Phase I should the Component elect to exercise the option. The work plan should
indicate what is planned, how and where the work will be carried out, a
schedule of major events, and the final product to be delivered. The Phase I
effort should attempt to determine the technical feasibility of the proposed
concept. The methods planned to achieve each objective or task should be
discussed explicitly and in detail. This section should be a substantial
portion of the total proposal.

(b) This solicitation
may contain topics that have been identified by the program manager as research
or activities involving Human /Animal Subjects and/or Recombinant DNA. In the
event that Phase I performance includes performance of these kinds of research
or activities, please identify the applicable protocols and how those protocols
will be followed during Phase I. Please note that funds cannot be released or
used on any portion of the project involving human/animal subjects or
recombinant DNA research or activities until all of the proper approvals have
been obtained (see Section 2.0 and 3.7).

(4) Related Work.
Describe significant activities directly related to the proposed effort,
including any conducted by the principal investigator, the proposing firm,
consultants, or others. Describe how these activities interface with the
proposed project and discuss any planned coordination with outside sources.
The proposal must persuade reviewers of the proposer's awareness of the
state-of-the-art in the specific topic. Describe previous work not directly
related to the proposed effort but similar. Provide the following: (1) short
description, (2) client for which work was performed (including individual to
be contacted and phone number), and (3) date of completion.

(5) Relationship with
Future Research or Research and Development.

(a) State the
anticipated results of the proposed approach if the project is successful.

(b) Discuss the
significance of the Phase I effort in providing a foundation for Phase II
research or research and development effort.

(c) Identify the
applicable clearances, certifications and approvals required to conduct Phase
II testing and outline the plan for ensuring timely completion of said
authorizations in support of Phase II research or research and development
effort (see Sections 3.7 and 5.14).

(6) Commercialization
Strategy. Describe in approximately one page your company's strategy for
commercializing this technology in DoD, other Federal Agencies, and/or private
sector markets. Provide specific information on the market need the technology
will address and the size of the market. Also include a schedule showing the
quantitative commercialization results from this SBIR project that your company
expects to achieve and when (i.e., amount of additional investment, sales
revenue, etc. -- see Section 5.4).

(7) Key Personnel. Identify key
personnel who will be involved in the Phase I effort including information on
directly related education and experience. A concise technical resume of the
principal investigator, including a list of relevant publications (if any),
must be included (Please do not include Privacy Act Information). All
resumes will count toward the applicable page limitation.

(8) Foreign Citizens.
Identify any foreign citizens you expect to be involved on this project as a
direct employee, subcontractor or consultant. For these individuals, please specify their country of origin, the
type of visa or work permit under which they are performing and an explanation
of their anticipated level of involvement on this project. You may be asked to
provide additional information during negotiations in order to verify the foreign
citizen’s eligibility to participate on a SBIR contract. Supplemental
information provided in response to this paragraph will be protected in
accordance with the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a), if applicable, and the Freedom
of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552(b)(6)).

(9) Facilities/Equipment.
Describe available instrumentation and physical facilities necessary to carry
out the Phase I effort. Items of equipment to be purchased (as detailed in the
cost proposal) shall be justified under this section. Also state whether or
not the facilities where the proposed work will be performed meet environmental
laws and regulations of federal, state (name), and local Governments for, but
not limited to, the following groupings: airborne emissions, waterborne
effluents, external radiation levels, outdoor noise, solid and bulk waste
disposal practices, and handling and storage of toxic and hazardous materials.

(10)
Subcontractors/Consultants. Involvement of a university or other
subcontractors or consultants in the project may be appropriate (see Section 2.11).
If such involvement is intended, it should be identified and described according to the Cost Breakdown Guidance. A minimum of two-thirds of the research
and/or analytical work in Phase I, as measured by direct and indirect costs,
must be carried out by the proposing firm, unless otherwise approved in writing
by the contracting officer. No portion
of a SBIR award may be subcontracted back to any Federal government agency,
including Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs). SBA may
issue a case-by-case waiver to this provision after review of the DoD
Component’s written justification that includes the following information:
(a) an explanation of why the SBIR research project requires the use of the
Federal facility or personnel, including data that verifies the absence of
non-federal facilities or personnel capable of supporting the research effort;
(b) why the Agency will not and cannot fund the use of the Federal facility or
personnel for the SBIR project with non-SBIR money; and (c) the concurrence of
the small business concern’s chief business official to use the Federal
facility or personnel. Award is contingent on the sponsoring agency obtaining
a waiver.

(11) Prior, Current, or
Pending Support of Similar Proposals or Awards. Warning -- While it
is permissible, with proposal notification, to submit identical proposals or
proposals containing a significant amount of essentially equivalent work (see Section
2.2) for consideration under numerous federal program solicitations, it is
unlawful to enter into contracts or grants requiring essentially equivalent
effort. If there is any question concerning this, it must be disclosed to the
soliciting agency or agencies before award.

If a proposal submitted in response to
this solicitation is substantially the same as another proposal that has been
funded, is now being funded, or is pending with another Federal Agency or DoD
Component or the same DoD Component, the proposer must so indicate on the
Proposal Cover Sheet and provide the following information:

(a) Name and address
of the Federal Agency(s) or DoD Component to which a proposal was submitted,
will be submitted, or from which an award is expected or has been received.

(b) Date of proposal
submission or date of award.

(c) Title of
proposal.

(d) Name and title of
principal investigator for each proposal submitted or award received.

(e) Title, number,
and date of solicitation(s) under which the proposal was submitted, will be
submitted, or under which award is expected or has been received.

(f) If award was
received, state contract number.

(g) Specify the
applicable topics for each SBIR proposal submitted or award received.

Note: If Section 3.5.b(11)
does not apply, state in the proposal "No prior, current, or pending

support for proposed
work."

Cost
Proposal. Complete the cost
proposal in the format shown in the Cost Breakdown Guidance, either using the on-line cost proposal form on
the DoD Electronic Submission Web site or as the last page(s) of your
technical proposal (the cost proposal will not be included in the proposal
page limitation (see Section 3.4). Some items in the Cost Breakdown Guidance may not apply to the proposed project. If such
is the case, there is no need to provide information on each and every
item. What matters is that enough information be provided to allow the DoD
Component to understand how the proposer plans to use the requested funds
if the contract is awarded.

(1) List all key personnel by name
as well as by number of hours dedicated to the project as direct labor.

(2) Special tooling and
test equipment and material cost may be included under Phases I and II. The
inclusion of equipment and material will be carefully reviewed relative to need
and appropriateness for the work proposed. The purchase of special tooling and
test equipment must, in the opinion of the Contracting Officer, be advantageous
to the Government and should be related directly to the specific topic. These
may include such items as innovative instrumentation and/or automatic test
equipment. Title to property furnished by the Government or acquired with
Government funds will be vested with the DoD Component, unless it is determined
that transfer of title to the contractor would be more cost effective than
recovery of the equipment by the DoD Component.

(3) Cost for travel funds
must be justified and related to the needs of the project.

(4) Cost sharing is
permitted for proposals under this solicitation; however, cost sharing is not
required nor will it be an evaluation factor in the consideration of a Phase I
proposal.

(5) A Phase I Option (if
applicable) should be fully costed separately from the Phase I (base)
approach. Additional cost proposal information may be required at the end of
your technical proposal (see Component Instructions, Section 8.0).

(6) All subcontractor costs and consultant costs must be
detailed at the same level as prime contractor costs in regards to labor,
travel, equipment, etc. Provide detailed substantiation of subcontractor costs
in your cost proposal. If you use the on-line cost proposal form, enter this
information in the Explanatory Material section of the form.

When a proposal is
selected for award, the proposer should be prepared to submit further documentation
to its DoD contracting officer to substantiate costs (e.g., a brief explanation
of cost estimates for equipment, materials, and consultants or
subcontractors). For more information about cost proposals and accounting
standards, see the DCAA publication called “Information for Contractors”
available at www.dcaa.mil.

d. Company
Commercialization Report. The Company Commercialization Report is the fourth and final element in a complete
proposal package. The Report is prepared
through the password-protected DoD Electronic Submission Web site (www.dodsbir.net/submission). If you submit a proposal, you must submit a
Company Commercialization Report whether or not you have previously received
SBIR or STTR awards. As instructed on the Web site, list in the Report the
quantitative commercialization results of your firm's prior Phase II projects,
including the items listed in Section 5.4 of this solicitation (sales revenue,
additional investment, etc.), as well as other information relative to your
firm’s commercialization track record. All prior Phase II projects must be
reported, regardless of whether the project has any commercialization to date.
The Web site will then compare these results to the historical averages for the
DoD SBIR Program to calculate a Commercialization Achievement Index (CAI)
value. Only firms with four or more Phase II projects that were awarded at
least two years prior will receive a CAI score; otherwise the CAI is not
applicable (see the Company Commercialization Report section of the DoD
Submission Web site for more details). Firms with a CAI at the 20th percentile
or below may receive no more than half of the evaluation points available for
commercial potential criteria (see Section 4.4). This report shall only be
prepared once and submitted with all your proposals for this solicitation.

As noted on the Web site, your firm may also, at its
option, include at the end of the Report additional, explanatory material (no
more than five pages) relating to the firm's record of commercializing its
prior SBIR or STTR projects, such as: commercialization successes (in
government and/or private sector markets) that are not fully captured in the
quantitative results (e.g. commercialization resulting from your firm's prior Phase
I projects); any mitigating factors that could account for low
commercialization; and recent changes in the firm's organization or personnel
designed to increase the firm's commercialization success. A report showing
that a firm has received no prior Phase II awards will not affect the firm's
ability to obtain an SBIR award.

3.6 Page Numbering and Format

Number all pages of your proposal consecutively. The
header on each page of the technical proposal should contain your company name,
topic number, and proposal number assigned by the DoD Electronic Submission Web
site when the cover sheet was created. The header may be included in the
one-inch margin.

3.7 Phase II
Proposal Format

This solicitation is for Phase I only. A Phase II
proposal can be submitted only by a Phase I awardee and only in response to a
request from the agency; that is, Phase II is not initiated by this
solicitation.

a. Prior, Current, or Pending Support of Similar
Proposals or Awards. Warning
-- While it is permissible, with proposal notification, to submit identical
proposals or proposals containing a significant amount of essentially equivalent
work (see Section 2.2) for consideration under numerous federal program
solicitations, it is unlawful to enter into contracts or grants requiring
essentially equivalent effort. If there is any question concerning this, it
must be disclosed to the soliciting agency or agencies before award. If a
proposal submitted for a Phase II effort is substantially the same as another
proposal that has been funded, is now being funded, or is pending with another
Federal Agency or DoD Component or the same DoD Component, the proposer must so
indicate on the Proposal Cover Sheet and provide the information required in Section
3.5.b(11).

Each Phase II proposal must contain a Proposal Cover
Sheet, technical proposal, cost proposal and a Company Commercialization Report
(see Section 3.5) submitted through the DoD Electronic Submission Web site by
the deadline specified in the Request for Proposal. In addition, each Phase II
proposal must contain a two-page commercialization strategy as part of the
technical proposal, addressing the following questions:

(1) What
is the first product that this technology will go into?

(2) Who will be
your customers, and what is your estimate of the market size?

(3) How
much money will you need to bring the technology to market, and how will you
raise that money?

(4) Does
your company contain marketing expertise and, if not, how do you intend to
bring that expertise into the company?

(5) Who
are your competitors, and what is your price and/or quality advantage over your
competitors?

The commercialization strategy must also include a
schedule showing the quantitative commercialization results from the Phase II
project that your company expects to report in its Company Commercialization
Report Updates one year after the start of Phase II, at the completion of Phase
II, and after the completion of Phase II (i.e., amount of additional investment,
sales revenue, etc. (see Section 5.4).

b. Research Involving Human Subjects. All research involving human subjects, to include use
of human biological specimens and human data, shall comply with the applicable
federal and state laws and agency policy/guidelines for human subject protection
(see Section 2.8).

Institutions to be awarded funding for research
involving human subjects must provide documentation of a current Federal Assurance
of Compliance with Federal regulations for human subject protection, for
example a Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Human Research
Protections Federalwide Assurance (http://www.hhs.gov/ohrp). Additional Federal Assurance documentation may also
be requested by the awarding DoD Component. All institutions engaged in human
subject research, to include subcontractors, must also have a valid Assurance.
In addition, personnel involved in human
subjects research must provide documentation of completing appropriate training
for the protection of human subjects. Institutions proposing to conduct human
subject research that meets one of the exemption criteria in 32 CFR 219.101 are
not required to have an Federal Assurance of Compliance.

If selected, institutions must also provide
documentation of Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval or a determination
from an appropriate official in the institution that the work meets one of the
exemption criteria with 32 CFR 219. As part of the IRB review process,
evidence of appropriate training for all investigators should accompany the
protocol. The protocol, separate from the proposal, must include a detailed
description of the research plan, study population, risks and benefits of study
participation, recruitment and consent process, data collection and data
analysis.

The amount of time required for the IRB to review and
approve the protocol will vary depending on such things as the IRB’s
procedures, the complexity of the research, the level of risk to study
participants and the responsiveness of the Investigator. The average IRB
approval process can last between one and three months. Once the IRB has
approved the research, the awarding DoD Component will review the protocol and
the IRB’s determination to ensure that the research will be conducted in
compliance with DoD and DoD Component policies. The DoD review process can
last between three to six months. Ample time should be allotted to complete
both the IRB and DoD approval processes prior to recruiting subjects. No
funding can be used towards human subjects research until ALL approvals are
granted.

c. Research Involving Animal Subjects. All research,
development, testing, experimentation, education or training involving the use
of animals shall comply with the applicable federal and agency rules on animal
acquisition, transport, care, handling, and use (see Section 2.7).

For submissions containing
animal use, proposals should briefly describe plans for their Institutional
Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) review and approval.

All Recipients must receive their IACUC’s approval as
well as secondary or headquarters-level approval by a DoD veterinarian who is
trained or experienced in laboratory animal medicine and science. No animal
research may be conducted using DoD funding until all the appropriate DoD
office(s) grant approval.

d.Research Involving Recombinant DNA Molecules. All research involving recombinant DNA molecules shall
comply with the applicable federal and state law, regulation and any additional
agency guidance (see Section 2.9). Research shall be approved by an
Institutional Biosafety Committee.

e.Key Personnel. Refer to para 3.5(b)(8) for directions on proposal
content when non-U.S. citizens will be employed as direct employees, subcontractors or consultants in support of this project.

f.Additional Instructions. Phase II proposal preparation and submission will be
provided or made available by the DoD Components to Phase I winners at time of
Phase I contract award or Phase II proposal invitation.

3.8 False
Statements

Knowingly and willfully making any false, fictitious,
or fraudulent statements or representations may be a felony under the Federal
Criminal False Statement Act (18 U.S.C. Sec 1001), punishable by a fine of

up to $10,000, up to five years in prison, or both.

4.0 METHOD OF SELECTION AND EVALUATION
CRITERIA

4.1
Introduction

Phase I proposals will be evaluated on a competitive
basis and will be considered to be binding for six months from the date of
closing of this solicitation unless the offeror states otherwise. If selection
has not been made prior to the proposal's expiration date, offerors will be
requested as to whether or not they want to extend their proposal for an
additional period of time. Proposals meeting stated solicitation requirements
will be evaluated by government scientific or technical personnel knowledgeable
in the topic area. Proposals will be evaluated first on their relevance to the solicitation
subject matter. A proposal that meets the goals of the subject matter but does
not use the exact approach specified in the solicitation will be considered
relevant.

Proposals found to be relevant will be evaluated using the criteria
listed in Section 4.2. Final decisions will be made by the DoD Component based
upon the evaluation criteria listed below, and any factors listed in the
instructions given at the beginning of the Component’s topics, in Section 8.0.
A DoD Component may elect to fund several or none of the proposed approaches to
the same topic. In the evaluation and handling of proposals, every effort will
be made to protect the confidentiality of the proposal and any evaluations. There
is no commitment by the DoD Components to make any awards on any topic, to make
a specific number of awards or to be responsible for any monies expended by the
proposer before award of a contract.

For proposals that have been selected for contract
award, a Government Contracting Officer will draft an appropriate contract
to be signed by both parties before work begins. Any negotiations that may be
necessary will be conducted between the offeror and the Government Contracting
Officer. It should be noted that only a duly appointed contracting officer
has the authority to enter into a contract on behalf of the U.S. Government.

Phase II proposals will be subject to a technical review process
similar to Phase I. Final decisions will be made by DoD Components based upon
the scientific and technical evaluations using the criteria listed in Section
4.3, and any factors listed in the instructions given at the beginning of the
Component's topics, in Section 8.0. DoD is not responsible for any monies
expended by the proposer before award of a contract.

Upon written request and after final award decisions have been announced, a debriefing will
be provided to unsuccessful offerors on their proposals (see Section 6.5).

Restrictive notices
notwithstanding, proposals may be handled, for administrative purposes only, by
support contractors. All support contractors are bound by appropriate
non-disclosure agreements.

4.2
Evaluation Criteria - Phase I

The DoD Components plan to select for award those
proposals offering the best value to the Government considering the following
factors which are listed in descending order of importance, unless otherwise
stated in the Component's instructions in Section 8.0 of this solicitation.

a. The soundness,
technical merit, and innovation of the proposed approach and its incremental
progress toward topic or subtopic solution.

b. The qualifications of
the proposed principal/key investigators, supporting staff, and consultants.
Qualifications include not only the ability to perform the research and
development but also the ability to commercialize the results.

c. The potential for
commercial (Government or private sector) application and the benefits expected
to accrue from this commercialization as assessed utilizing the criteria in Section
4.4.

Firms with a CAI at the 20th percentile or below may
receive no more than half of the evaluation points available for commercial
potential criteria (see Section 3.5.d). Where technical evaluations are
essentially equal in merit, cost to the Government will be considered in
determining the successful offeror.

Technical reviewers will base their conclusions only
on information contained in the proposal. It cannot be assumed that reviewers
are acquainted with the firm or key individuals or any referenced experiments.
Relevant supporting data such as journal articles, literature, including
Government publications, etc., should be contained or referenced in the
proposal and will count toward the applicable page limit.

4.3
Evaluation Criteria - Phase II

Phase II proposals will be reviewed for overall merit
based upon the following criteria which are listed in descending order of
importance, unless otherwise stated in the Component's instructions in Section
8.0 of this solicitation.

a. The soundness,
technical merit, and innovation of the proposed approach and its incremental
progress toward topic or subtopic solution.

b. The qualifications of
the proposed principal/key investigators, supporting staff, and consultants.
Qualifications include not only the ability to perform the research and
development but also the ability to commercialize the results.

c. The potential for
commercial (Government or private sector) application and the benefits expected
to accrue from this commercialization (see Sections 3.7 and 4.4).

Firms with a CAI at the 20th percentile or below may
receive no more than half of the evaluation points available for commercial
potential criteria (see Section 3.5.d). The reasonableness of the proposed
costs of the effort to be performed will be examined to determine those
proposals that offer the best value to the Government. Where technical
evaluations are essentially equal in merit, cost to the Government will be
considered in determining the successful offeror.

Phase II proposal evaluation may include on-site
evaluations of the Phase I effort by Government personnel.

Fast Track Phase II proposals. For projects that qualify for the Fast Track (as
discussed in Section 4.5), DoD will evaluate the Phase II proposals under a
separate, expedited process in accordance with the above criteria, and may select
these proposals for Phase II award provided:

(1) they meet or exceed criteria (a) and (b); and

(2) the project has substantially met its Phase I
technical goals

(and assuming budgetary
and other programmatic factors are met, as discussed in Section 4.1). Fast
Track proposals, having attracted matching cash from an outside investor,
presumptively meet criterion (c). Selection and award of a Fast Track proposal
is not mandated and DoD retains the discretion not to select or fund any Fast
Track proposal.

4.4
Assessing Commercial Potential of Proposals

A Phase I or Phase II
proposal's commercial potential will be assessed using the following criteria:

a. The proposer's
commercialization strategy (see Section 3.5) and, as discussed in that
strategy: (1) any commitments of additional investment in the technology
during Phase II from the private sector, DoD prime contractors, non-SBIR/STTR
DoD programs, or other sources, and (2) any Phase III follow-on funding
commitments; and

b. The proposer's record of commercializing its prior
SBIR and STTR projects, as shown in its Company Commercialization Report (see
Section 3.5). If the "Commercialization Achievement Index" (CAI)
shown on the first page of the Report is at the 20th percentile or below, the
proposer will receive no more than half of the evaluation points available
under evaluation criterion (c) in Sections 4.2 and 4.3 ("potential for
commercialization").

A Company Commercialization Report showing that the
proposing firm has no prior Phase II awards will not affect the firm's ability
to win an award. Such a firm's proposal will be evaluated for commercial
potential based on its commercialization strategy in item a, above.

4.5
SBIR Fast Track

The DoD SBIR Program
has implemented a streamlined Fast Track process for SBIR projects that attract
matching cash from an outside investor for the Phase II SBIR effort (as well as
for the interim effort between Phases I and II). The purpose is to focus SBIR
funding on those projects that are most likely to be developed into viable new
products that DoD and others will buy and that will thereby make a major
contribution to U.S. military and/or economic capabilities.

Phase I projects that qualify under Fast Track may

(1) Receive interim funding
of $30,000 to $50,000 between Phases I and II;

(2) Be evaluated for Phase
II award under a separate, expedited process; and

(3) Be selected for Phase II award
provided they meet or exceed a threshold of "technically sufficient"
and have substantially met their Phase I technical goals (and assuming other
programmatic factors are met), as described in Section 4.3.

Component Fast Track programs vary; see the Component
instructions in Section 8.0 of this solicitation and the Fast Track section at www.dodsbir.net for more details. Fast Track applications must

be
prepared and submitted through the DoD SBIR Submission Web site at www.dodsbir.net/submission/SignIn.asp. DoD retains the discretion not
to approve or fund any Fast Track application.

4.6
Phase II Enhancement Policy

To further encourage the transition of SBIR research
into DoD acquisition programs as well as the private sector, DoD Components
have developed their own Phase II Enhancement policy. Under this policy, the
Component will provide a Phase II awardee with additional Phase II SBIR funding
if the company can match the additional SBIR funds with non-SBIR funds from DoD
acquisition programs or the private sector.

Phase II projects that qualify under Phase II
Enhancement may

(1) Extend an existing
Phase II contract for up to one year and

(2) Match up to $500,000 of
non-SBIR funds, from either DoD non-SBIR Programs or from an outside investor,
with SBIR funds.

Phase II Enhancement requirements and matching rates
vary by Component. See each Component's instructions in Section 8.0 of this
solicitation and the Phase II Enhancement section of www.dodsbir.net for details. Phase II Enhancement applications must
be prepared and submitted through the DoD SBIR Submission Web site at www.dodsbir.net/submission/SignIn.asp. DoD retains the discretion not to approve or fund any Phase II
Enhancement application and to review contractor eligibility (defined in
Section 1.3) at the time of selection

4.7 Commercialization
Pilot Program (CPP)

The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2006 (P.L. 109-163, Section 252) authorizes a Commercialization Pilot Program
(CPP) under the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of each Military
Department. The purpose of the CPP is to accelerate the transition of
SBIR-funded technologies to Phase III, especially into systems being developed,
acquired and maintained for the warfighter. This can be done through
activities that enhance the connectivity among SBIR firms, prime contractors,
and DoD science & technology and acquisition communities. It can also
be accomplished by improving a SBIR firm's capability to provide the identified
technology to the Department, directly or as a subcontractor.

Each Military Department is establishing a
Commercialization Pilot Program. Additionally, each Department is
developing criteria and processes to identify projects with the potential for
rapid transition to Phase III and that are expected to meet high priority needs
of their Department. A project's inclusion in the CPP is by invitation
and at the discretion of the Departments. CPP participants may
receive a variety of assistance services and/or opportunities to facilitate the
transition of their projects. Participation in the CPP may also include
modifications to existing Phase II contracts with additional non-SBIR funding,
as well as additional SBIR funding beyond the normal SBIR funding guidelines,
to enhance ongoing projects with expanded research, development, test, or
evaluation to accelerate transition and commercialization. Additional
reporting on CPP participants and results achieved is required.

5.0 CONTRACTUAL CONSIDERATIONS

Note: Eligibility and Limitation Requirements
(Section 1.3) Will Be Enforced

5.1
Awards (Phase I)

a. Number of Phase I Awards. The number of
Phase I awards will be consistent with the agency's RDT&E budget, the
number of anticipated awards for interim Phase I modifications, and the number
of anticipated Phase II contracts. No Phase I contracts will be awarded until
all qualified proposals (received in accordance with Section 6.2) on a specific
topic have been evaluated. Normally proposers will be notified of
selection/non-selection status for a Phase I award within six months of the
proposal's closing date. Selections are posted at www.dodsbir.net/selections.

b. Type of Funding Agreement.
All winning proposals will be funded under negotiated contracts and may include
a reasonable fee or profit consistent with normal profit margins provided to
profit-making firms for R/R&D work. Firm fixed price, purchase order, or
cost plus fixed fee type contracts will be used for all Phase I projects (see
Section 5.5).

c. Average Dollar Value of Awards.
DoD Components will make Phase I awards to small businesses typically for a
period generally not to exceed six months (subject to negotiation). P.L.
102-564, as amended by the March 25, 2010 Federal Register publication in
accordance with the Small Business Act 15 U.S.C. 638(j)(3), allows agencies to
award Phase I contracts up to $150,000 without justification. The typical size
of award varies across the DoD Components; it is therefore important for a
proposer to read the introductory page of the Component to which it is applying
(in Section 8.0) for any specific instructions regarding award size.

d. Timing of Phase I Awards.
Across DoD, the median time between the date that the SBIR solicitation closes
and the award of a Phase I contract is approximately four months.

5.2
Awards (Phase II)

a. Number of Phase II Awards.
The number of Phase II awards will depend upon the results of the Phase I
efforts and the availability of funds. The DoD Components anticipate that
approximately 40% of its Phase I awards will result in Phase II projects. This
is merely an advisory estimate and the government reserves the right and
discretion not to award to any or to award less than this percentage of Phase
II projects.

b. Type of Funding Agreement.
Each Phase II proposal selected for award will be funded under a negotiated
contract and may include a reasonable fee or profit consistent with normal
profit margins provided to profit-making firms for R/R&D work.

c. Average Dollar Value of Awards.
Phase II awards will typically cover a period generally not to exceed 24 months
(subject to negotiation). P.L. 102-564, as amended by the March 25, 2010
Federal Register publication in accordance with the Small Business Act 15
U.S.C. 638(j)(3), states that the Phase II awards may be up to $1,000,000 each
without justification. The typical size of award varies across the DoD
Components; it is therefore important for a proposer to read the
introductory page of the Component to which it is applying (in Section 8.0) for
any specific instructions regarding award size.

d.Timing of Phase II Awards. Across DoD, the median time between DoD's receipt
of a Phase II proposal and the award of a Phase II contract is six and a half months
assuming that the offeror has an adequate accounting system (see Section
5.14(i)).

5.3
Phase I Report

a. Content. A final report is
required for each Phase I project. The report must contain in detail the
project objectives, work performed, results obtained, and estimates of
technical feasibility. A completed SF 298, "Report Documentation Page,”
will be used as the first page of the report. (The Report Documentation Page
may be prepared and printed from the DoD Electronic Submission Web site at www.dodsbir.net/submission) or use the DTIC (Defense Technical Information
Center) electronic submission resources http://www.dtic.mil/dtic/submit/electronic/stintredoc.html or hard copy submission at http://www.dtic.mil/dtic/submit/howtosubmit/howtosubmit.html.
In addition, monthly status and progress reports may be required by the DoD
Component. (Note: DTIC’s STINT-TR electronic submission system can save time
on repeat preparations and provide feedback.)

b. Preparation.

(1) If desirable, language used by the company
in its Phase II proposal to report Phase I progress may also be used in the
final report.

(2) For each unclassified report, the company
submitting the report should fill in block 12 (Distribution/Availability
Statement) of the SF 298, "Report Documentation Page,” with the following
statement: “Distribution authorized to
U.S. Government only; Proprietary Information, (Date of Determination). Other requests for this document shall be referred to the DoD Controlling Office or the DoD SBIR Program Office.” Note: Data
developed under a SBIR contract is subject to SBIR Data Rights which allow for
protection under DFARS 252.227-7018 (see Section 5.9, Technical Data
Rights). The sponsoring DoD activity, after reviewing the company's entry in
block 12, has final responsibility for assigning a distribution statement.

(3) Block 13 (Abstract) of the SF 298,
"Report Documentation Page" must include as the first sentence,
"Report developed under SBIR contract for topic [insert solicitation
topic number. Follow with the topic title, if possible.” The abstract
must identify the purpose of the work and briefly describe the work carried
out, the findings or results and the potential applications of the effort.
Since the abstract will be published by the DoD, it must not contain any
proprietary or classified data and type UU in Block 17.

(4) Block 14 (Subject Terms) of the SF 298 must
include the term "SBIR Report".

c. Submission. The company
shall submit FIVE COPIES of the final report on each Phase I project to
the DoD in accordance with the Phase I contract and negotiated delivery
schedule. The participating DoD Components may require submission of Phase I
and/or Phase II final reports through the DoD SBIR/STTR Web site. Delivery
will normally be within 30 days after completion of the Phase I technical
effort. The company shall, at the same time, submit ONE ADDITIONAL COPY
of each report directly to the DTIC (unless instructed otherwise by the sponsoring
DoD Component in the Phase I contract).

ATTN: DTIC-OA
(SBIR)

Defense Technical Information Center

8725 John J Kingman Road, Suite 0944

Ft. Belvoir, VA 22060-6218.

Or use DTIC electronic
submission. Do NOT E-MAIL.)

If the report is classified, the sponsoring DoD
activity will provide special submission instructions. Note: The sponsoring
DoD activity has final responsibility for ensuring that the company or the DoD
activity provide DTIC with all applicable Phase I and Phase II technical
reports, classified and

If, after completion
of Phase I, the contractor is awarded a Phase II contract, the contractor shall
be required to periodically update the following commercialization results of
the Phase II project through the Web site at www.dodsbir.net/submission:

a. Sales revenue from new
products and non-R&D services resulting from the Phase II technology;

b. Additional investment
from sources other than the federal SBIR/STTR Program in activities that further
the development and/or commercialization of the Phase II technology;

c. Whether the Phase II
technology has been used in a fielded DoD system or acquisition program and, if
so, which system or program;

d. The number of patents
resulting from the contractor's participation in the SBIR/STTR Program;

e. Growth in number of
firm employees; and

f. Whether the firm has
completed an initial public offering of stock (IPO) resulting, in part, from
the Phase II project.

These updates on the
project will be required one year after the start of Phase II, at the
completion of Phase II, and subsequently when the contractor submits a new SBIR
or STTR proposal to DoD. Firms that do not submit a new proposal to DoD will
be asked to provide updates on an annual basis after the completion of Phase
II.

5.5
Payment Schedule

The specific payment
schedule (including payment amounts) for each contract will be incorporated
into the contract upon completion of negotiations between the DoD and the
successful Phase I or Phase II offeror. Successful offerors may be paid
periodically as work progresses in accordance with the negotiated price and
payment schedule. Phase I contracts are primarily fixed price contracts, under
which monthly payments may be made. The contract may include a separate
provision for payment of a fee or profit. Final payment will follow completion
of contract performance and acceptance of all work required under the contract.
In all cases, Components must make payment to recipients under SBIR funding agreements
in full, subject to audit, on or before the last day of the 12-month period
beginning on the date of the completion of award. Other types of financial
assistance may be available under the contract.

5.6 Markings of Proprietary
Proposal Information

The proposal submitted in response to this
solicitation may contain technical and other data which the proposer does not
want disclosed to the public or used by the Government for any purpose other
than proposal evaluation.

Information contained
in unsuccessful proposals will remain the property of the proposer except for
the Proposal Cover Sheet. The Government may, however, retain copies of all
proposals. Public release

of
information in any proposal submitted will be subject to existing statutory and
regulatory requirements.

If proprietary information is provided by a proposer
in a proposal which constitutes a trade secret, proprietary commercial or
financial information, confidential personal information or data affecting the
national security, it will be treated in confidence, to the extent permitted by
law, provided this information is clearly marked by the proposer with the term
"PROPRIETARY" (not "Company Confidential") and provided
that the following legend which appears on the Proposal Cover Sheet (Section
3.3) of the proposal is completed:

"For any purpose other than to evaluate the
proposal, this data except proposal cover sheet shall not be disclosed outside
the Government and shall not be duplicated, used, or disclosed in whole or in part,
provided that if a contract is awarded to the proposer as a result of or in
connection with the submission of this data, the Government shall have the
right to duplicate, use or disclose the data to the extent provided in the
funding agreement. This restriction does not limit the Government's right to
use information contained in the data if it is obtained from another source
without restriction. The data subject to this restriction is contained on the
pages of the proposal listed on the line below."

Any other legend may be unacceptable to the Government
and may constitute grounds for removing the proposal from further consideration
and without assuming any liability for inadvertent disclosure. The Government
will limit dissemination of properly marked information to within official
channels.

In addition, each page of the proposal containing
proprietary data which the proposer wishes to restrict must be marked with the
following legend:

"Use or disclosure of
the proposal data on lines specifically identified by asterisk (*) are subject
to the restriction on the Cover Sheet of this proposal."

If
all of the information on a particular page is proprietary, the proposer should
so note by including the word "PROPRIETARY" (not "Company
Confidential") in both the header and footer on that page.

The Government assumes no liability for disclosure or
use of unmarked data and may use or disclose such data for any purpose.

In the event properly marked data contained in a
proposal in response to this solicitation is requested pursuant to the Freedom
of Information Act, 5 USC 552, the proposer will be advised of such request and
prior to such release of information will be requested to expeditiously submit
to the DoD Component a detailed listing of all information in the proposal
which the proposer believes to be exempt from disclosure under the Act. Such
action and cooperation on the part of the proposer will ensure that any
information released by the DoD Component pursuant to the Act is properly
determined.

Classified proposals are not accepted
under the DoD SBIR Program. In the
event that DoD Components identify topics that will involve classified work in
Phase II, companies invited to submit a proposal must have or be able to obtain
the proper facility and personnel clearances in order to perform Phase II
work. For more information on facility and personnel clearance procedures and
requirements,

Restrictive notices notwithstanding, proposals and final reports submitted
through the DoD electronic submission website may be handled, for
administrative purposes only, by support contractors. All support contractors
are bound by appropriate non-disclosure agreements.

5.7 Copyrights

With prior written
permission of the contracting officer, the awardee may copyright (consistent
with appropriate national security considerations, if any) material developed
with DoD support. DoD receives a royalty-free license for the Federal
Government and requires that each publication contain an appropriate
acknowledgment and disclaimer statement.

5.8
Patents

Small business firms
normally may retain the principal worldwide patent rights to any invention
developed with Government support. The Government receives a royalty-free
license for its use, reserves the right to require the patent holder to license
others in certain limited circumstances, and requires that anyone exclusively
licensed to sell the invention in the United States must normally manufacture
it domestically. To the extent authorized by 35 USC 205, the Government will
not make public any information disclosing a Government-supported invention for
a period of five years to allow the awardee to pursue a patent. See
also Invention Reporting in Section 5.13.

5.9
Technical Data Rights

Rights in technical
data, including software, developed under the terms of any contract resulting
from proposals submitted in response to this solicitation generally remain with
the contractor, except that the Government obtains a royalty-free license to
use such technical data only for Government purposes during the period
commencing with contract award and ending five years after completion of the
project under which the data were generated. This data should be marked
with the restrictive legend specified in DFARS 252.227-7018. Upon expiration of
the five-year restrictive license, the Government has unlimited rights in the
SBIR data. During the license period, the Government may not release or
disclose SBIR data to any person other than its support services contractors
except: (1) For evaluation purposes; (2) As expressly permitted by the
contractor; or (3) A use, release, or disclosure that is necessary for
emergency repair or overhaul of items operated by the Government. See DFARS clause 252.227-7018, "Rights in Noncommercial Technical Data and
Computer Software – Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program."

5.10
Research and Analytical Work

a. For Phase I a minimum of two-thirds
of the research and/or analytical work must be performed by the proposing firm
unless otherwise approved in writing by the contracting officer.

b. For Phase II a minimum of one-half
of the research and/or analytical work must be performed by the proposing firm,
unless otherwise approved in writing by the contracting officer.

The percentage of
work is usually measured by both direct and indirect costs, although proposers
planning to subcontract a significant fraction of their work should verify how
it will be measured with their contracting officer during contract
negotiations.

5.11 Contractor Commitments

Upon award of a
contract, the contractor will be required to make certain legal commitments
through acceptance of Government contract clauses in the Phase I contract. The
outline that follows is illustrative of the types of provisions required by the
Federal Acquisition Regulation that will be included in the Phase I contract.
This is not a complete list of provisions to be included in Phase I
contracts, nor does it contain specific wording of these clauses. Copies of
complete general provisions will be made available prior to award.

a. Standards of Work. Work
performed under the contract must conform to high professional standards.

b. Inspection. Work performed
under the contract is subject to Government inspection and evaluation at all
reasonable times.

c. Examination of Records. The
Comptroller General (or a fully authorized representative) shall have the right
to examine any directly pertinent records of the contractor involving
transactions related to this contract.

d. Default. The Government may
terminate the contract if the contractor fails to perform the work contracted.

e. Termination for Convenience.
The contract may be terminated at any time by the Government if it deems
termination to be in its best interest, in which case the contractor will be
compensated for work performed and for reasonable termination costs.

f. Disputes. Any dispute
concerning the contract which cannot be resolved by agreement shall be decided
by the contracting officer with right of appeal.

g. Contract Work Hours. The
contractor may not require an employee to work more than eight hours a day or
forty hours a week unless the employee is compensated accordingly (that is,
receives overtime pay).

h. Equal Opportunity. The
contractor will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for
employment because of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

i. Affirmative Action for Veterans.
The contractor will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for
employment because he or she is a disabled veteran.

j. Affirmative Action for
Handicapped. The contractor will not discriminate against any employee or
applicant for employment because he or she is physically or mentally
handicapped.

k. Officials Not to Benefit.
No member of or delegate to Congress shall benefit from the contract.

l. Covenant Against Contingent
Fees. No person or agency has been employed to solicit or secure the
contract upon an understanding for compensation except bona fide employees or
commercial agencies maintained by the contractor for the purpose of securing
business.

m. Gratuities. The contract may
be terminated by the Government if any gratuities have been offered to any
representative of the Government to secure the contract.

n. Patent Infringement. The
contractor shall report each notice or claim of patent infringement based on
the performance of the contract.

o. Military Security Requirements.
The contractor shall safeguard any classified information associated with the
contracted work in accordance with applicable regulations.

p. American Made Equipment and
Products. When purchasing equipment or a product under the SBIR funding
agreement, purchase only American-made items whenever possible.

q. Unique Identification (UID).
If your proposal identifies hardware that will be delivered to the government
be aware of the possible requirement for unique item identification in
accordance with DFARS 252.211-7003.

r. Export Control. The
International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), 22 CFR Parts 120 through 130,
and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), 15 CFR Parts 730 through 799,
will apply to all projects with military or dual-use applications that develop
beyond fundamental research, which is basic and applied research ordinarily
published and shared broadly within the scientific community. More information
is available at http://www.pmddtc.state.gov/regulations_laws/itar.html.

NOTE: Export control compliance statements found in the individual
component proposal instructions are not meant to be all inclusive. They do not
remove any liability from the submitter to comply with applicable ITAR or EAR
export control restrictions or from informing the Government of any potential
export restriction as fundamental research and development efforts proceed.

s. Publication Approval.
Government review and approval will be required prior to any dissemination or
publication, except within and between the Contractor and any subcontractors,
of classified and non-fundamental information developed under this contract or
contained in the reports to be furnished pursuant to this contract.

u. Protection of Human Subjects.
Effective 29 July 2009, contracts that include or may include research
involving human subjects in accordance with 32 CFR Part 219, DoD Directive
3216.02 and 10 U.S.C. 980, including research that meets exemption criteria
under 32 CFR 219.101(b), will incorporate DFARS clause 252.235-7004.

Before DoD can award a contract to a successful
proposer under this solicitation, the proposer must be registered in the DoD
Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database and the Online Representations
and Certifications Application (ORCA). The CCR allows Federal Government
contractors or firms interested in conducting business with the DoD to provide
basic information on business capabilities and financial information. To
register, visit www.ccr.gov or call
1-888-227-2423. Follow instructions found on the CCR Web site on how to obtain
a Commercial and Government Entry (CAGE) code and Data Universal Numbering
System (DUNS) number. Once you have a CAGE code and DUNS number, update your
firm profile on the DoD Submission Web site at www.dodsbir.net/submission to automatically print these on your future proposals
to expedite the award process.

ORCA is a Web-based system that centralizes,
standardizes, and moves the collection and storing of contractor representation
and certifications online. To register in ORCA visit http://orca.bpn.gov/. In addition, offerors may be requested to complete
component-specific representations and certifications in the event of selection
for award.

5.13
Invention Reporting

SBIR awardees must report inventions to the awarding
agency within 2 months of the inventor’s report to the awardee. The reporting
of inventions may be accomplished by submitting paper documentation, including
fax, or through the Edison Invention Reporting System at www.iedison.gov for those agencies participating in iEdison. See www.dodsbir.net/inventionreporting for more details.

5.14 Protests

Interested parties have the right
to protest this solicitation by filing directly with the agency by serving the
Contracting Officer (listed below) with the protest, or by filing with the
Government Accountability Office (GAO). If the protest is filed with the GAO,
a copy of the protest shall be received in the office designated below within
one day of filing with the GAO. The protesting firm shall obtain written
and dated acknowledgment of receipt of the protest from:

a. General. This Program
Solicitation is intended for informational purposes and reflects current
planning. If there is any inconsistency between the information contained
herein and the terms of any resulting SBIR contract, the terms of the
contract are controlling.

b. Small Business Data. Before
award of an SBIR contract, the Government may request the proposer to submit
certain organizational, management, personnel, and financial information to
confirm responsibility of the proposer.

c. Proposal Preparation Costs.
The Government is not responsible for any monies expended by the proposer
before award of any contract.

d. Government Obligations. This
Program Solicitation is not an offer by the Government and does not obligate
the Government to make any specific number of awards. Also, awards under this
program are contingent upon the availability of funds.

e. Unsolicited Proposals.
Unsolicited proposals will not be accepted under the SBIR Program in either
Phase I or Phase II.

f. Duplication of Work. If an
award is made pursuant to a proposal submitted under this Program Solicitation,
the contractor will be required to certify that he or she has not previously
been, nor is currently being, paid for essentially equivalent work
by an agency of the Federal Government.

g. Classified proposals are not accepted under the DoD
SBIR Program. In the event that DoD
Components identify topics that will involve classified work in Phase II,
companies invited to submit a proposal must have or be able to obtain the
proper facility and personnel clearances in order to perform Phase II work.
For more information on facility and personnel clearance procedures and
requirements, please visit the Defense Security Service Web site at:

h. Human/Animal Testing. Funds
cannot be released or used for any portion of the project involving the
recruitment of or use of human/animal subjects in the research until all of the
proper approvals have been obtained in accordance with applicable regulations (see
Sections 2.0 and 3.7).

i. Adequate Accounting System:
In order to reduce risk to the small business and avoid potential contracting
delays, it is suggested that companies interested in pursuing Phase II SBIR
contracts and other contracts of similar size with the Department of Defense
(DoD), have an adequate accounting system per General Accepted Accounting
Principles (GAAP), Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS),
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) in place.
The accounting system will be audited by the Defense Contract Audit Agency
(DCAA). DCAA’s requirements and standards are available at the following DCAA Website:
http://www.dcaa.mil. Click on “Publications” and then “Information for
Contractors.”

6.0 SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS

6.1
Electronic Proposal Submission

Offerors must be
registered in the DoD Electronic Submission Web site at www.dodsbir.net/submission. Each proposal must be prepared and submitted
through this Web site and must contain completed:

Proposal
Cover Sheets

Technical
Proposal

Cost
Proposal

Company
Commercialization Report

Classified proposals are not accepted
under the DoD SBIR Program. For complete
electronic proposal submission on the DoD Electronic Submission Web site, first
prepare the proposal cover sheets (select "SBIR Phase I Proposal
Preparation" from the Main Menu). The site will assign the cover sheets a
proposal number, which will be used for tracking throughout the submission
process. Prepare the technical proposal in a single PDF file, check it
for viruses, and upload it to the Submission Web site, following instructions
on the Web site. The cost proposal may be submitted either using the on-line
form or as the last page(s) of your technical proposal file (unless otherwise
specified in the Component's instructions, see Section 8.0). Prepare the
Company Commercialization Report (select "Company Commercialization
Report" from the Main Menu).

Technical proposals should be a single file, including
all graphics and attachments, should have the company name and proposal number
(from the cover sheets) in the header, and should be in Portable Document
Format (PDF). Offerors are responsible for performing a virus check on each
technical proposal prior to uploading. Every uploaded file will be scanned for
viruses. If a virus is detected, the file will be deleted and may cause
rejection of the proposal.

Once uploaded, the technical proposal file may be
viewed or down loaded from the Web site by clicking on the Check Upload
button. Offerors are responsible for verifying the technical proposal was
received and converted properly. Technical proposals may be uploaded as often
as necessary, each time overwriting the file previously submitted. Once a file
is overwritten, the previous version is NOT retrievable. Offerors electing to
modify their proposals in any way must allow enough time to upload a complete
updated proposal. Failure to provide a complete modification by the
solicitation closing will render the offeror’s proposal as “late” regardless of
whether the offeror had previously submitted a complete proposal.

Signatures are not required on the cover sheets, cost
proposal, and Company Commercialization Report at the time of submission for
electronic submission. If the
proposal is selected for award, the DoD Component program will contact you for
signatures. Firms are encouraged, but not required, to have a CAGE code and
DUNS number at the time of proposal submission; however, firms must obtain
these before DoD can award a contract to the firm (see Section 5.12).

All completed proposals (i.e., those with complete
cover sheets, technical proposal, cost proposal, and Company Commercialization
Report) not marked for deletion by the solicitation close deadline are
submitted and will be evaluated. There is no “submit” button on the Submission
Site for Phase I proposals.

6.2
Deadline of Proposals

Proposals are
accepted from August 29, 2011 to September 28, 2011. The deadline
for electronic receipt of proposals is 6:00 a.m. ET September 28,
2011. Complete proposals must be completely submitted to the DoD Submission
Web site by the specified closing time. Complete submission means that the
entire proposal (including the following four (4) parts: cover sheets,
technical proposal, cost proposal, and Company Commercialization Report) has
been properly completed and fully transmitted to the DoD Submission Web site. The
solicitation deadline is firm.As the close date draws near,
heavy traffic on the web server may cause delays. Plan ahead and leave ample
time to prepare and submit your proposal. Offerors bear the risk of Web site
inaccessibility due to heavy usage in the final hours before the solicitation
closing time.

In accordance with FAR 52.215-1, offerors are
responsible for submitting proposals, and any modification, or revisions, so as
to reach the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time
specified in the solicitation. Any proposal, modification, or revision received
at the Governmentoffice designated in the solicitation after the exact
time specified for receipt of offers is "late" andwill not be
considered unless it is received before award is made, the Contracting Officer
determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the
acquisition; and --

(1)
If it was transmitted through an electronic commerce method authorized by the
solicitation, it was received at the initial point of entry to the Government
infrastructure not later than 5:00 p.m. one working day prior to the date
specified for receipt of proposals; or

(2)
There is acceptable evidence to establish that it was received at the
Government installation designated for receipt of offers and was under the
Government's control prior to the time set for receipt of offers; or

(3)
It is the only proposal received.

Acceptable evidence to establish the time of receipt
at the Government installation includes documentary evidence of receipt
maintained by the installation, or oral testimony or statements of Government
personnel.

Offerors are responsible for checking their proposal
submission through the DoD Electronic Submission Web site (click on the “Check
Proposal” icon to the right of the proposal number) to confirm that the
proposal package is complete and readable.

Proposals may be withdrawn by written notice received
at any time prior to award. Proposals may also be withdrawn in person by an
offeror or his authorized representative, provided his identity is made known
and he signs a receipt for the proposal.

Any modification or revision may not make the proposal
longer than the applicable page limitation (reference paragraphs 3.2 and 3.4; and
excluding the cost proposal and Company Commercialization Report). Notwithstanding
the above, a late modification of an otherwise successful proposal which makes
its terms more favorable to the Government will be considered at any time it is
received and may be accepted.

6.3 Notification of Proposal
Receipt

The DoD Submission
website will provide offerors a printable confirmation of successful proposal
submission upon upload completion. Offerors are encouraged to print and retain
a copy of this proposal receipt confirmation for their records.

6.4
Information on Proposal Status

Evaluation of
proposals and award of contracts will be expedited, but no information on
proposal status will be available until the final selection is made. However,
contracting officers may contact any and all qualified proposers prior to
contract award. Proposers will be notified by the Component to which they
submitted their proposal whether their proposal has or has not been selected
for award. Selections are posted on the DoD SBIR/STTR Web site and Resource
Center Web site approximately six months after the solicitation close date.

6.5
Debriefing of Unsuccessful Offerors

An unsuccessful offeror that submits a written
request for a debriefing within 30 days of being notified that its
proposal was not selected for award will be provided a debriefing. Please note
that some Component-unique debriefing processes exist; in those cases, the
Component debriefing instructions supersede instructions provided here. The
written request should be sent to the DoD organization that provided such
notification to the offeror. Be advised that an offeror that fails to submit a
timely request is not entitled to a debriefing, although untimely debriefing
requests may be accommodated at the Government's discretion.

6.6
Correspondence Relating to Proposals

All correspondence
relating to proposals should cite the SBIR solicitation number, proposal
number, and specific topic number and should be addressed to the DoD Component
whose address is associated with the specific topic number.

2. Technical
Reports: Request digitization (at no charge if you are registered with
DTIC) technical reports.

3. DTIC
Alerting Services (MultiSearch alerts and DOAC scheduled searches):
Subscribe to a free alerting service providing e-mail listings of new DTIC
accessions based on your interests and including links to full-text documents.

DTIC
(http://www.dtic.mil) is a Department of Defense Field Activity within the
Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Research & Engineering), and
a major component of the DoD Scientific and Technical Information Program
(STIP). DTIC makes available technical information resulting from DoD-funded
research and development. DTIC administers the Information Analysis Centers
(IACs) program http://iac.dtic.mil, which are
the DoD centers of expertise concerned with engineering, technical and
scientific documents and databases worldwide.

·Find other references in your
local library (may require interlibrary borrowing) or as specified in the
reference. Check SITIS at http://www.dodsbir.net/sitis for additional availability information,
documentation and changes.

7.2
State and Other Assistance Available

Many states have established programs to provide
services to those small firms and individuals wishing to participate in the
Federal SBIR Program. These services vary from state to state, but may
include:

Small Businesses may seek general administrative
guidance from small and disadvantaged business utilization specialists located
in various Defense Contract Management activities throughout the continental United States.

8.0 TECHNICAL
TOPICS

Section 8.0
contains detailed topic descriptions outlining the technical areas in which DoD
Components request proposals for innovative R&D from small businesses.
Topics for each participating DoD Component are listed and numbered separately.

It is a DoD goal to have at least 50% of the DoD
Component topics authored by a DoD acquisition program (e.g., New Attack
Submarine, Abrams Tank) or of significant interest to such a program, as noted
in the text of the topic. These acquisition programs are potentially important
end customers for innovative new products resulting from SBIR projects.
Information on how to contact these programs is posted on the DoD SBIR/STTR Web
site and Resource Center (www.dodsbir.net/liaisons.htm).

Each
DoD Component Topic Section contains topic descriptions, addresses of
organizations to which proposals are to be submitted, and special instructions
for preparing and submitting proposals to organizations within the Component.
Read and follow these instructions carefully to help avoid
administrative rejection of your proposal.